09-17-2020, 04:26 PM
(07-11-2020, 07:13 AM)grego Wrote: Has anyone considered making an alternative version of PinePhone with an e-ink screen?
In 2020, with phones like Hisense A5 released, it should be possible. And also much nicer to have this device run fully on OSS, instead of some manufacturer bloatware that all the present options are full of.
I think a simple black and white screen would be sufficient. Also screen latency would not be that much of an issue, as long as the basic phone functionalities are usable.
I believe it would be a perfect device for people who want to maintain the ability to call or text someone via the mobile network or the internet and do some occasional web browsing or navigation, while minimising the distraction and eye strain of their phone and also the amount of adversarial software they run on their device. Heck, it could even be a decent e-reader!
For people more familiar with PinePhone hardware, what would need to be done to make some e-ink screen compatible? How much change in hardware (and software) would it entail? In case this idea gains any traction, I would be very happy to participate on developing the software and testing it out (although I acknowledge this is quite premature and might be more appropriate to say among developers of some particular OS).
Anyway, I'm very interested in your stance on this.
(Apologies if this is a wrong section to post this, will be glad to move it into a more appropriate one.)
I have just such an e-ink phone just before I found the existence of the Pine Phone. The battery life is incredibly long especially compared to the Pine Phone. https://goodereader.com/blog/reviews/kin...one-review
"...The Kingrow K1 is trying to be a fully featured smartphone that has great specs, but falls short of being excellent. If it were a Linux phone, that just refined a few good apps and included an RSS Reader it would be awesome. Android, without an avenue to download apps, is beyond infuriating...."
I still have this K1. If the frequencies were compatible with T-mobile in the US I would be happy with it still.